Concepts, Classification of
Yogasanas And Relation To Ayurveda From Texts of Yoga and Spiritual Lore
Abstract :
This literature survey of Asanas presented here includes the concept of
Asanas from scriptures as Upanishad, Gita, Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, Hatha
Yoga Pradipika, Shiva Saahita, Gherana Samhita, Hatha Ratnavali and teachings
of modern Yogis as Sivananada, B.K.S Iyengar, Dhirendra Brahmachari, Swami
Satyananda Saraswati and Ramana Maharishi. The aim of the study is to find out
(I) the relations between and differences among the thoughts of yoga schools
and modern thoughts of yogis about the names of Asanas and (ii) what are the
ayurvedic body types and the related Asana practices. It was found that there
were similarities among the names of Asanas in the ancient scriptures. But
differences are found in performing Asanas. The benefits and limitations are
mostly similar in different texts but mechanism is explained in different
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Literary Research on Concept of Meditation According to Texts of Yoga
and Spiritual Lore
Abstract :
The mind that dwells on sense-objects gets stuck in them. The mind that
remembers me constantly gets dissolved in me; says Krishna to Uddhava
Gita in Bhagavata. Meditation according to Swami Vivekananda, is one of
the great means of controlling the rising of these (thought) waves. By
meditation, you can make the mind subdue these waves. According to Yoga
Vasistha, Brahman, the Absolute, manifests itself in the world.
Everything originates out of, exists in and finally merges into Brahman.
His emphasis is more on control of breath, pranayama, and control of
mind and the attainment of Jnana or self-knowledge.
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Concept of Bhastrika Pranayama With
Special Emphasis According To Yoga and Spiritual Texts Abstract : Breathing
is so simple and so obvious we often take it for granted; ignoring the
power it has to affect our body, mind and spirit. With each inhalation
we bring oxygen into the body and spark the transformation of nutrients
into fuel. Each exhalation purges the body of carbon dioxide, a toxic
waste. Pranayama is the science of breath control. There are several
varieties of Pranayama described in spiritual texts like Patanjali Yoga
Sutra, Gheranda Samhita, Hatha yoga etc. One of the important types of
Pranayama is the Bhastrika Pranayama. In this report, a description of
this Pranayama is given based on scriptural texts. The therapeutic value
of this Pranayama, as well as for various other techniques is also
described. The problems which are likely to arise by an improper use of
this type of Pranayama have also been highlighted.
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Literature Research on Yoga And Diet According
To Spiritual LoreAbstract : Yoga
is one of the oldest science which is about 5000 yrs old. References of yoga
even found in Upanishads (Kaohopanisad). In yoga there is a concept of diet
which is helpful in spiritual growth it is said that food has effect on our
mind so, yogis used to eat only that food which is helpful for the is
spiritual growth, this food was called sattvic food. Sattvic food is
wholesome vegetarian food which doesn’t agitate your mind and nourishes your
consciousness. Read More...

Concept of Pancha Kosa According To Spiritual
Lore And IAYTAbstract : Kosa means a
covering .It is just like the scrabble of the sword. Similarly the self is
covered by five sheaths. The report commences with the concept of pancha kosa
and their formation. It is followed by the knowledge beyond the five sheaths
.The science of the illnesses according to scriptures mainly with the yogic
concept of diseases have also been discussed. The integrated approach to
psychosomatic illnesses with the three bodies in consideration has also been
dealt at length. An attempt has also been made to understand the complex
interaction between the kosa and the importance of the concept of sauca in
relation to their proper functioning.
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Concept of Mula Bandha According To Yoga
and Spiritual LoreAbstract : This report
aims to present a systematic description about the mula bandha. Today,
however, the necessity and demand for powerful practices by which we can
regain balance and stability in this modern stressful age has stirred the
hearts of the spiritual masters to release the higher and more potent
yogic techniques for whoever wants and needs them. Bandhas are the Hatha
Yoga practices can be described as psychic knots. One can attain the
higher spiritual state through the practices of the Bandhas. There are
three classic Bandhas: Mula, Uddiyana, and Jalandhara bandha. When
practiced together they are called Tri-Bandhas. There are various forms of
Yogic Mudras. This report attempts to give a brief summary of bandhas
given in Gheranda Samhita, Hatha ratnavali, Hatha Yoga Pradopika
and Shiva Samhita.. Read
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Concept of Consciousness according
to Texts of Yoga and Spiritual LoreAbstract : Consciousness is the breath
that makes everything live. When you are conscious of the whole world at
the same time then you can become conscious of Divine. Consciousness is
the source of all the knowledge and power. Consciousness is the origin of
all creation - without consciousness, no creation; and what we call
"consciousness" is just a far-off contact, without precision and
exactness, with the supreme Consciousness. It can not be seen but it makes
the eyes to see. In Eca, it is told it is both within and without (it is
all-pervasive & eternal); Kena it is told that it is formless,
timeless, & eternal Truth.. Read
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Concept of Pranayama According to Texts of Yoga and Spiritual LoreAbstract :Pranayama is the science of
cleansing, balancing and gaining control over the Praia in the human
system. The word Praia is a combination of two syllables, Pra and Na.
Praia is the vital life force and Pranayama is the process by which
the internal Pranic. Store is increased. Pranayama is comprised of
the words Praia and Ayama which means 'Pranic capacity and length.' It is
not merely breath control, but a technique through which the quantity of the
Praia in the body is activated to a higher frequency... Read
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Concept of Kundalini According to
Yoga and Spiritual LoreAbstract :Yoga
has already been shown to improve perceptual motor skills by increased
tweezers dexterity. The present study was conducted to compare the effects of
three different integrated yoga modules on fine motor movements, using
Minnesota Manual Dexterity Test. After stratifying for sex, 295 school
students of both genders (aged between 13 to 17 years, Mean age ± SD,
14.42±6.46...Read
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Concept of Chakras And
Corresponding QualitiesAbstract :Chakras are centers of shakti in
pranamaya kosa that receive and send information and prana shakti, connecting
nerves, hormones and emotions. The subject of chakras as such is very vast.
So this report tries to give a brief summary of various aspects of chakras
especially from yogic asanas point of view.
The report commences with the history of the Chakra system. It is followed
by the understanding of these energy centers in relation to body and mind.
The concepts of kundalini, Granthi and Nadis as enumerated by our ancient
rishis and munis have also been looked into.
Each Chakra then has been described with emphasis on the mental and physical
issues. Yogic asanas especially helpful in alleviating the conditions have
also been discussed. A sincere attempt has been made to cover the research
work done by modern scientists on chakras...Read
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Concept of Perception According To
Ancient Texts And Modern ScienceAbstract :The
word 'perception', known by Sanskrit terms as, 'pratyakna' and 'aparokna',
where pratyakna denotes a pramana that leads to direct and valid knowledge,
which exists, from Vedic age. Even though attempts have been made to
determine the Vedic era through astronomy and style of language, they have
failed due to lack of conclusive evidence. As perception is one of the
methods of knowledge from sensory experience, which man shares with the
lowest living beings, up to the transcendental perception of ultimate
reality claimed by great mystics and seers of the world, it is seen in many
of our ancient texts like Vedas, Upanishads Bhagavad-Gita Patanjali and many
schools of yoga....Read
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Correlation of Nadas In Ancient
Indian Scriptures And Meridians In Ancient Chinese MedicineAbstract :The
present study is done to have a comprehensive view of the concepts of nadas
and Meridians in the ancient Indian scriptures and the ancient Chinese
medicine respectively. The word nada comes from the Sanskrit root nad,
meaning movement. In the Rig-Veda, it means stream. In yoga, nadas are the
channels of Kundalini energy. Ayurveda mentions 72,000 different nadas.
Tantra yoga identifies 14 principle nadas of which the following three
namely ida, Pingala, and the sushumna nada are important....Read
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Concept of Vastu According To
Texts Of Yoga And Spiritual LoreAbstract ::Vastu,
the word denotes anything existing, such as house, shelter, building etc.
shastra
in Sanskrit is an ancient art and science containing certain principles and
practices.
The report commences with and insight into the traditional understanding of
Vastu with its majestic and yet unrecognized history .The concept of Vastu
Purana and Vastu chakram has been also looked into....Read
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Yoga & Hindu PhilosophyAbstract :Yoga
as a science has been present in India since times immemorial and over the
years there has been a revival of interest in it. The report commences with
a brief introduction to this ancient science and moves forward to give
historical survey as far as yoga is concerned. Yoga basics and the stages of
it have been discussed in succeeding chapters. The report also looks into the
various schools of yoga with particular emphasis on Sankhya and Patanjali
system. Lord Shiva as the ultimate Lord of yoga with the Shiva sutras have
been dealt at length...Read
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Balanced Diet According To Ayurveda
And YogaAbstract :This
report contains the concept of Diet and Nutrition according to the ayurveda
and yoga. It tries to examine balanced diet according to ayurveda and yoga and
also with modern concept of diet. Balanced diet fosters the development of
body wisdom it is said in the east that "he who would attain
enlightenment must first conquer the palate" diet, like any other area of
one's life, if approached in the right spirit, can become a means of growth
and personal enfoldment...Read
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Concept Of Intelligence According
To Modern Science And Ancient TextsAbstract :Intelligence
has been described (on Microsoft Encarta 98) as the 'capacity to learn or to
understand'. However, Gross (1) reminds us that "The concept of
intelligence is extremely difficult to define, despite being one of the most
intensively researched aspects of individual difference and having such
practical significance". 'General Intelligence' is a term first coined
by Spearman in 1923 (2). It is the idea that there is a general intelligence
opposed to much different intelligence. The concept that there is one
intelligence means that it can be easily measured; this is the reason that
Intelligence Quotient (IQ) tests are used in many situations...Read
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Concept of Svapna (Dream Sleep) And Susupti (Deep Sleep) According To
Principal UpanishadsAbstract :
In the scientific methodology reasoning which we are apt to pursue in
philosophy, unearthing the fundamentals of life must necessarily
constitute a priority comprehending life as a whole. Life is one
continuous string of experience of wakeful state, dream state and deep
sleep state. Life in its totality must include the experiences of the
wakefulness (awareness), of the dream and of the deep sleep. Vedanta is
perhaps the only philosophical treatise through which one can
contemplate wherein they take a deep and consistent scientific approach
in observing, analyzing, and codifying these experiences into
postulations or theories to understand the core of existentialism, which
should eventually be truth behind the individual and the cosmos...
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Concept of Swara YogaAbstract : Swara yoga is an ancient Hindu science and
art that has fully analyzed the working of the life- principle, prana,
and the functioning of life within this body. It deals with various
channels through which the prana flows and vibrets in the subtle body
animating the physical body, Swara yoga also prescribes means to
regulate the flow of prana to ensure good health and longevity. This
science or yoga of Swara is very subtle and all comprehensive than the
science of Pranayama, which when compared to the former, is but a bare
outline of Swara yoga. In Swara yoga, we find various effective mans to
check disease and death. Swara yoga is the ancient science of pranik
body rhythms, which explains how the movement of prana can be controlled
by manipulation of breath. Recently modern science has taken great
interest in electromagnetic fields and the behavior of bio energy which
is the inherent energy principle of the body...Read
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Yoga in the compositions of Shri
Tyagaraja & Shri SadaSiva BrahmeNdra: A StudyAbstract : India has seen many musical saints who
have created a silent revolution through the power of melody and their
compositions, which reminds us of supreme values of knowledge, devotion
and discipline from time to time. The poetry and songs easily find their
way into the minds of men. The poets, singers and saints with their
passionate devotion to the ideals of truth, freedom, harmony and beauty
have had a strong impact on society...
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The Holistic Concept Of Antangayoga In
Yoga Upanishads And Selected Vainnava Agamas.Abstract : This study was aimed to find out how the
limbs of Antanga yoga ``Yama, Niyama, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara,
Dharana, Dhyana, and Samadhi are presented in basic texts of Yoga
Upanishad and also in Agamasastras. All the parts or limbs contribute to
make the whole... Read
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Concept of Pyramids and Sri ChakraAbstract : Yantra is an instrument, a machine, a
store house of power. Rather it contains in itself in a controlled form
(from niyantrana control) the uncontrollable power of the deity. It is
of the form of chakra, the wheel representing constant movement or can
also be of the form of pyramid, the form which focuses the energy into
the center through its particular configuration...
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Concept of Pancakosha According to Yoga
and Spiritual LoreAbstract : This
report commences with the relevance and need "CONCEPT OF PANCAKOSHA" in this 21st century, where the Eastern Wisdom and
Western Science wish to join hands and work together to promote new
inventions through scientifically researched results establishing that a
communion of the modern scientists and our seers are able to nullify the
imbalances and it's adverse effects on universe. This approach will also
promote Dharma, peace and happiness..... Read
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A Study on Female Arechetypal Characters
in MahabharataAbstract : Indian
mythology abounds in female personalities who have become household
words. They range from the Upaninadic literature right down to
Puranas. This report focuses on some of these outstanding women from
the great epic Mahabharata...... Read
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Gayatri Mantra - A StudyAbstract : The
Gayatri occurs in the Rg, Yajur and Sama Vedas. It is a prayer to the
sun, supposed to be recited ritualistically at dawn, midday and dusk.
Even though the Mantra is known as the Gayatri, its real name is
Savitri Mantra. There are thousands of Mantras in the Vedas set to
Gayatri Chandas. However, the Savitri Mantra is so famous that it has
come to be associated with the Chandas itself..... Read
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A Comparison Between the Women of Modern
Society and of Ancient Times With Respect to StressAbstract : Stress
is a subject which is hard to avoid. The term is discussed not only in
our everyday conversations but has become enough of a public issue to
attract widespread media attention. Different people have different
views about it as stress can be experienced from a variety of
sources...... Read
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Concordance of Yogasutras and
BhagavadgataAbstract : A
student of Yogadarshana and Vedantadarshana recognizes at every step the
similarity between the ideas propounded in Yogasutras and the ideas
preached by Sri Krishna in Bhagavad-Gita. In fact, every chapter of Gita
is described as Yoga and the teacher explains to the student different
ideas relating to Karma Yoga, Jnana Yoga, Raja Yoga, and Bhakti Yoga.
Bhagavad-Gita in total is described as Brahma vidya and Adhyatma
Yogashastra. Hence, an attempt is made for a systematic and detailed
study of the concordance of ideas expounded in Yogasutras and
Bhagavad-Gita in this work....... Read
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Concept of Yajna with Special Reference
to Aptoryama YajnaAbstract : Yajna
are rituals which are aimed to propitiate gods to obtain the desired
results.These can also be performed for various other purposes from
fulfilling or acquiring mundane things to great purpose for unraveling
the mystery of life and realizing ones true self. It is like bridge
between the humans and other living and non living beings for propelling
human consciousness from one trajectory to another sphere of
consciousness....... Read
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